Officers
Janet Unsworth, Chair
Janet had a career in technology and finance before setting up her own internet-based business. She developed an interest in homelessness and the impact it had on young people when she joined the board of FourSquare (Scotland). To gain a better understanding of the situation facing disadvantaged young children, she joined the Children’s Panel and the board of SAAS (Student Award Agency Scotland). At SAAS she used her technology background to support the successful introduction of the Student Account app. She served as Chair at FourSquare for four years until 2022. At FourSquare she introduced changes to the governance which supported the development of a strategy to make better use of resources and improve the services and the environment for residents as well as growing the social enterprise. Janet continues to serve as a member of the Children’s Panel.
Janet was appointed Chair of the Trust in February 2024.
Gavin Donoghue, Vice Chair
Gavin is Chief Executive Officer of Colleges Scotland, the advocacy body for Scotland’s college sector.
He was previously Director of College Employers Scotland and Deputy Director, Stakeholder Relations, at the University of Edinburgh before that.
Prior to these roles he was Public Affairs Manager, and then Acting Director of Communications, at Scottish Renewables, the renewable energy trade body in Scotland, and before that he worked for Dame Anne Begg MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
Gavin became an Independent Trustee in July 2021 and was appointed Vice Chair in August 2025
Jamie Smith, Trustee
Jamie is a Scottish qualified solicitor and notary public currently working as Legal Counsel within the in-house legal team of Lothian Pension Fund. Within this role, he provides specialist advice to an in-house investment team primarily through leading on the review, negotiation and completion process of multiple high-value transactions as well as providing generalist advice to other internal clients within the wider organisation. Jamie has previously participated in the Olive Tree Initiative – a programme that involved critically engaging with the Israel/Palestine conflict before visiting the region and meeting with speakers representing a wide spectrum of views. As part of this programme, he presented on the issues to groups of students, sponsors and the public to raise awareness and successfully engage in community outreach.
Jamie became an independent trustee in May 2024.
Stella Everingham, Trustee
Stella is a retired Social work professional. She started her career in London working as Social Worker, Team Manager and then an Implementation Officer for the 1989 Children Act in England. Her move to Shetland as Head of Children’s services meant a broadening of responsibilities and lead on to an Inspectors role with the Scottish Office, where she was also involved in drafting the guidance for the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. She has been Director in Aberlour Child Trust and a Head of children’s services in Scottish Borders. She retired a number of years ago and since then has been a Board member for Children 1st , sat on the Scottish Big Lottery Committee and been a public appointee on the National Confidential Forum.
Stella became an independent trustee in May 2024.
Katherine Sellar, Trustee
Katherine manages the Community Programmes team at People’s Postcode Lottery, who award grants through six charitable Trusts. Thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery, these Trusts are able to support over three thousand community groups and charities a year and Katherine loves seeing the amazing difference these good causes make to their communities.
Katherine has always been passionate about charities, working in the Edinburgh International Film Festival’s development department before joining Fife Council to support community groups to develop partnerships and secure funding. Katherine also worked for the Scottish mental health charity, Health in Mind, as their first fundraiser, establishing corporate, community and trust fundraising, and the RSPB where she managed community fundraising in Scotland. For ten years, including three as Chair, Katherine was a Trustee for Cinema for All, a charity that helps people set up and run community cinemas.
Katherine became an Independent Trustee in September 2022.
Alistair Sutherland, Trustee
Alistair has worked for a number of financial service firms in various investment roles. For the last 20 years of his career, Alistair worked as an investment consultant, advising a range of organisations and pension funds on a broad spectrum of investment issues. Having retired in 2018 from full time employment, Alistair set himself up as an independent advisor, working with a handful of clients to help with the governance of their investment portfolios. He is currently a member of the Investment Panel for Strathclyde Pension Fund and the Specialist Investment Director for the European Parliament’s pension fund.
Prior to its transfer to ELTF, Alistair was a Trustee for the Edinburgh Police Fund for Children. Alistair joined the board of ELTF as an independent Trustee in 2023.
Chris Wilson, Treasurer
Chris is a chartered certified accountant and chartered tax advisor with many years post-qualification experience providing technical and commercial advice within the Financial Services, Professional Services and Food/Beverage industries. Chris has had hands-on involvement in strategy, structuring and project management within his current role as Head of Tax at Lloyds Banking Group, working as a senior source of professional expertise, providing guidance and leadership on finance, tax and risk.
Chris is a member of the Abertay University Audit & Risk Committee. Its primary responsibilities are to assist the Court in ensuring that the University’s financial management, risk management and corporate governance procedures are both robust and effective.
Chris became an independent Trustee on 6 December 2023 and was appointed Treasurer in February 2024.
Aiden Pacey, Trustee
Aiden is a policymaker at Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator. He currently works on networks and digital markets regulation. Before this, he was on Ofcom’s graduate scheme, developing codes for the Online Safety Act and liaising with stakeholders across Scotland. He is also a trustee of Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank and previously of Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association.
Aiden became an independent trustee in May 2024.
Officers who attend Trustee Meetings
Alistair Rogers, ELTF SCIO Administrator
Alistair became Interim Trust Administrator for the Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund SCIO in November 2019 before being appointed on a full time basis in March 2021.
He has over 30 years’ experience working for the Scottish Government holding various roles which has allowed him to develop a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience. He has expertise in operational delivery, implementing change, budget control and customer service.